I think it’s great to have diverse characters which represent Australia. It’s not about being PC either as I’m sure we’re all aware not everyone in Aus is anglo-saxon. I realized this in my own day-to-day life and started to grow annoyed with shows portraying Australia as white as it’s not 100% true.

My only concern is 9 will put it on for two episodes, change the date and time, cancel it, bring it back to 1am then just give up and put a some tired reality show.

@ OzJay: Welcome to vanilla-ville? Is that what we want? There is nothing political correct to setting a bunch of diverse characters with a common thread up to flesh out a show. Should they all be blokey ockers and play cricket in the street with a slab at the end of each show to wrap it up? Gays do exist in society, as do Asians, Greeks, boat people and lesbians, men and women. Life is diverse like that, like a TV show sometimes.

@Craig when you are part of a minority, it’s a great deal to be represented in a form of media and it’s empowering to have that. There’s simply not enough film and television produced that cater predominantly to people who aren’t heterosexual or white.

I don’t see why Channel 9 should make a deal out of it in the promos? How will we ever truly fight discrimination or achieve equality if we make a huge point about it every time a gay character exists? I actually prefer 9 treating the character like any of the other characters.

Very pleased to see a drama from outside the creaky cartel of Screentime, Southern star and McElroys at Nine. The changing of the guard is long overdue. If this works here’s hoping they are brave enough to take a few more risks as I cannot face another version of Underbelly or SeaPatrol.

From what I’ve seen, the only way Modern Family “educates audiences” is to push gay stereotypes onto viewers. It sounds as though House Husbands will treat their gay characters the same as on Neighbours and not make such a big deal out of them being gay. A much better approach in my opinion.

The premiere date & time concern me. Especially when it could change times lots of it isn’t rating well in the first two weeks! So while the cast and shorts appeal so far, I am hesitant to invest in case it is another Canal Road, Tricky Business programming game & viewer nightmare!! Diversity in Aussie drama is good!